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VELIM: A woman from Velim in Salcete allegedly lost ₹2.23 lakh after being duped by a fraudster posing as a representative for gas bill payment.
According to Cuncolim Police, complainant Aruna Fernandes, a resident of Pimplafoll, Velim, reported that on May 26, 2026, at around 8.51 a.m., she received a WhatsApp call from an unknown person regarding payment of a pending domestic gas bill.
The caller allegedly persuaded her to download an application sent via WhatsApp. Believing the request to be genuine, she downloaded the app and entered her bank account number and card details.
Police said the fraudster subsequently carried out multiple unauthorised transactions, withdrawing a total of ₹2,23,200 from the bank accounts of the complainant, her husband and her son.
Based on the complaint, Cuncolim Police have registered a case against the unknown accused for allegedly cheating the family through an online fraud.
Further investigation is being carried out by PSI Aditya Sawant of Cuncolim Police Station.
